USDA, NASS

North Carolina North Carolina

Field Office
Weather & Crops Report PO Box 27767
Raleigh, NC 27611
Phone (919) 856-4394
Released: July 16, 2018 www.ncagr.gov/stats

CROP SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 15, 2018

DAYS SUITABLE FOR FIELD WORK SOIL MOISTURE PERCENT

This Week Last Week Last Year 5-Year Avg. VS ST A SS
6.5 5.8 6.5 5.6 Topsoil Moisture 16 37 46 1
Subsoil Moisture 8 24 67 1
VS= Very Short ST = Short A = Adequate SS = Surplus

CROP PROGRESS PERCENT – WITH COMPARISONS CROP CONDITION PERCENT

This Last Last 5 Yr.
Week Week Year Avg. VP P F G EX
PHENOLOGICAL: Apples 0 15 36 49 0
Soybean Emerged 96 91 96 93 Corn 11 20 41 27 1
Soybeans Blooming 38 23 33 28 Cotton 10 16 25 46 3
Soybeans Setting Pods 11 n/a 11 10 Hay 8 18 33 37 4
Corn Silking 90 82 92 92 Pasture 3 13 40 42 2
Corn Dough 46 27 50 51 Peaches 1 16 26 57 0
Cotton Squaring 78 70 78 81 Peanuts 4 5 29 57 5
Cotton Setting Bolls 24 11 22 24 Sorghum 3 14 43 39 1
Peanuts Pegging 62 49 66 65 Soybeans 7 12 39 40 2
HARVESTED: Sweet Potatoes 2 9 33 53 3
Barley 97 94 100 95 Tobacco: Burley 1 3 37 56 3
Hay: Second Cutting 45 36 39 41 Tobacco: Flue-cured 4 12 30 50 4
Oats 94 89 100 89
Peaches 29 22 39 40

VP = Very Poor P = Poor F = Fair G = Good EX = Excellent

Warm with summer thundershowers with normal rainfall near 1".
Temperatures near normal.
Robert Hawk – Swain County Extension
With hit and miss thunderstorms continuing, conditions throughout
the county are variable with some areas still needing rain.
Stephen Bishop – Cleveland SWCD
Rain is needed across much of the county. The coastal side
received 2.5" of rain last week but no other areas received any
significant amounts. Moisture stress is evident in many soybean
fields at the peak of the day. Field corn is beginning to dry down.
Even late planted corn is showing signs of leaf desiccation,
suggesting yields could be below normal on many acres.
Mark Seitz/Tim Matthews – Pender County Extension
Heavy downpours of rain in areas of the county are affecting the
growth and quality of the corn while hindering the planting of
soybeans. Most of the hay producers have the first cutting of hay
in the barn and are anticipating a second cutting soon. Pastures
are in good shape. Some areas could use more rain as the county
is getting spotty showers in some areas verses the county as a
whole.
Janice Nicholson – FSA Rutherford County
Dry conditions has allowed soybean planting to be completed.
Only a small number of acres remain to be replanted, as some
growers wait on moisture. Most crops are showing signs of
drought stress. Rain is needed.
Daniel Simpson – Pamlico County Extension
It is very dry around the county. We need some rain bad. Almost
all of the wheat has been harvested. Farmers are finishing up
planting soybeans.
Blake Sandlin – Duplin County Extension
Heat has returned stressing crops. Tobacco seems to be
stressing worse than others. Soybeans seem stunted and short.
Corn is stressing due to heat.
Gary Cross – Person County Extension
Some scattered thunderstorms brought significant rainfall to parts
of the county while other parts remained dry. There was some
localized flash flooding; however, little to no crop damage
occurred. Hay producers made good progress finishing up first
cutting hay; however, hay quality is low due to over-maturity.
Overall crops are looking pretty good with some black shank
showing up in a few tobacco fields.
Stanley Holloway - Yancey County Extension
Some areas have gotten rain while others remain dry, crops are
reflecting which have received rain and those that have not.
Don Nicholson – Agronomist Region 7
Corn and soybeans as well as tobacco are showing drought
stress signs. Tobacco growers are irrigating their crops because
of the lack of rainfall in our area. Pastures and lawns are starting
to brown up with drought stress. Tobacco growers have started
harvesting the crop this past week. Organic tobacco is way far
behind in growth stages.
Joey Knight – Caswell County Extension
Corn and soybeans as well as tobacco are showing drought
stress signs. Tobacco growers are irrigating their crops because
of the lack of rainfall in our area. Pastures and lawns are starting
to brown up with drought stress. Tobacco growers have started
harvesting the crop this past week. Organic tobacco is way far
behind in growth stages.
Joey Knight – Caswell County Extension

SOYBEANS PERCENT EMERGED TOPSOIL MOISTURE PERCENT

100 100%

80 80%

60 60%

40 40%

20 20%

0 0%
6/17 6/24 7/1 7/8 7/15 6/17 6/24 7/1 7/8 7/15
2018 2017 5 Year Avg Very Short Short Adequate Surplus

Crop information in this report is provided voluntarily by county officials of the Cooperative Extension Service, FSA, NRCS, and other knowledgeable individuals.
 WEATHER SUMMARY FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 15, 2018
Precipitation (Inches)1 Temperature (Degrees F.)
This Week Year to Date This Week
Departure Departure Departure Degree
from from from Days
Location Total Normal Total Normal High Low Avg. Normal (YTD)
ASHEBORO 2 W 0.00 -0.93 28.11 3.67 95 57 77 -1 1930
ASHEVILLE AIRPO 0.71 -0.25 41.08 16.08 89 56 74 0 1862
BURLINGTON ALAM 0.01 -1.06 25.99 1.46 97 57 78 0 2289
CHARLOTTE 0.71 -0.11 26.41 4.06 96 60 80 1 2390
CLAYTON
DOUGL WTP 0.00 -1.11 24.44 0.53 94 59 75 -4 2057
CLINTON 2 NE 0.00 -1.32 24.63 -0.27 92 57 77 -3 2194
ELIZABETH CITY 1.41 0.12 34.80 10.54 94 56 75 -3 2281
ERWIN AP 0.00 -1.42 28.60 3.51 95 62 79 0 2378
FAYETTEVILLE RE 0.00 -1.30 20.90 -1.77 97 63 80 -2 2488
GASTONIA MUNICI 0.00 -0.87 29.57 5.65 95 60 80 2 2366
GOLDSBORO 0.00 -1.18 18.50 -5.95 98 60 79 -2 2395
GREENSBORO
SEYMO AP 0.00 -1.04 26.16 3.68 93 58 78 -1 2189
GREENVILLE 0.06 -1.14 28.71 3.75 98 58 78 -2 2388
HICKORY FAA AIR 0.22 -0.77 35.00 9.61 92 57 77 -1 2073
JEFFERSON 2 E 0.40 -0.69 36.41 6.20 86 46 68 -1 1314
KINSTON AG RESE 0.01 -1.26 22.34 -3.03 97 54 73 -8 2138
LAURINBURG MAXT 0.31 -0.60 28.36 8.08 98 60 79 -1 2444
MOUNT AIRY 2 W 0.21 -1.02 31.34 5.41 90 50 72 -2 1752
NEW BERN 0.13 -1.25 35.69 8.94 92 57 75 -6 2220
NORTH
CRAVENWILKESBOR 0.00 -1.12 33.42 5.84 92 54 75 -1 1966
OXFORD AG 0.74 -0.34 30.29 6.58 95 59 76 -4 1804
RALEIGH AP 0.11 -0.98 26.32 3.61 96 58 77 -3 2269
REIDSVILLE 2 NW 0.00 -1.11 24.66 -0.84 92 57 74 -3 2030
ROANOKE RAPIDS 1.53 0.44 25.20 1.04 90 58 76 -4 2143
ROBBINSVILLE AG 0.28 -1.18 34.94 -0.87 89 61 74 2 1518
ROCKINGHAM 0.96 -0.50 27.89 3.09 93 60 79 -2 2387
ROXBORO
NORT 7 ESE 0.00 -1.05 21.96 -2.21 91 52 73 -4 1570
SOUTHERN PINES 0.79 -0.35 35.89 11.91 96 60 77 -2 2340
STATESVILLE 2 N 0.03 -0.95 29.62 5.45 93 53 76 0 1985
TARBORO 1 S 0.39 -0.61 18.58 -4.48 96 59 76 -4 2043
VALE AG 2 SW 0.54 -0.36 32.90 7.53 93 55 76 -2 2026
WALLACE 1SE 0.10 -1.17 32.25 4.64 97 57 77 -3 2164
WASHINGTON 0.12 -1.09 27.04 1.54 92 57 75 -6 2102
WAYNESVILLE
WWT 1E 0.23 -0.56 28.90 1.81 85 56 72 1 1454
WHITEVILLE 7 NW 0.30 -0.90 22.45 -2.61 94 59 77 -3 2264
WILLIAMSTON 1 E 0.17 -0.98 29.35 4.28 93 59 77 -2 2249
WILMINGTON INTL 3.86 2.19 46.85 19.44 94 61 78 -3 2475
WILSON 3 SW 0.11 -1.13 25.13 0.33 96 60 77 -3 2260
WINSTON SALEM R 0.00 -1.04 28.77 4.02 92 59 78 -1 2228
*Effective October 15, 2017 the weather data source has been changed. The basic format of the data tables has not changed, but the data content will
be based on newer historical datasets used for average calculations and changes in methodology subroutines for missing data.
1
Precipitation (rain or melted snow/ice) NOAA Regional Climate Centers data.

PRECIPITATION SUMMARY
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